SWHR brought together a group of patients, clinicians, researchers and other relevant stakeholders for a daylong roundtable meeting to identify unmet needs and knowledge gaps in endometriosis, a condition that affects an estimated 10% of reproductive-age women and causes symptoms such as painful periods and heavy bleeding.
SWHR hosted a public panel discussion to raise awareness around endometriosis and bring attention to issues related to a woman’s diagnosis, treatment, and access to care.
SWHR celebrated advancements in women’s health and honored three remarkable women for their contributions to the field at its 28th […]
SWHR convened a congressional briefing featuring a moderated panel discussion that addressed the current state of endometriosis research, as well as policy considerations affecting a woman’s diagnosis, treatment, and access to quality care.
Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate advancements in women’s health at SWHR's 29th Annual Awards Dinner on May 1, 2019.
Americans want better, less expensive health care coverage. They also want the most cutting-edge treatments. The goals can seem at […]
NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) Announces Listening Session on Sexual and Gender Minority Research Sexual and gender […]
America today is markedly more diverse than at any other time in history. Sex, gender, identity, race, ethnicity - old […]
Women’s Congressional Policy Institute and Disabled American Veterans in cooperation with Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence and Debbie Lesko Co-Chairs, Congressional Caucus […]
Public Webinar At some point in their lives, roughly 52 percent of individuals turning 65 will require long-term care (LTC), […]
This discussion on the intersection between maternal health and women’s mental health across the life course is designed to drive change on this very important issue.
The Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health helps realize the full potential of evidence to optimize health and health care by bridging the gap between research, practice, and policy.
NEHI will convene leading payers, biopharmaceutical manufacturers, and patient advocates on Capitol Hill to consider “The Next Generation of Value-Based Arrangements: What Are the Stakes for Patients?”
Hosted by the Alliance for Balanced Pain Management, the summit will highlight the benefits of integrated pain care and the barriers patients face in accessing it, as well as ideas to begin removing those access challenges.
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee holds a hearing on "Building Consumer Confidence by Empowering FDA to Improve Cosmetic Safety."
The Policy Advisory Council is a forum for industry, nonprofit, and other health care stakeholders to partner with SWHR to support emerging scientific research and public policy that will improve women’s health. Council members will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to develop policy positions, promote research, and create materials designed benefit women’s health.
A Dialogue with Stakeholders & FDA on Keeping Pace with Innovation & Patient Needs
This Webinar will be led by Cynthia Bulik, P.h.D. and moderated by Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D., covering new topics and findings in genetic research on eating disorders.
The NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit will highlight the patient perspective related to delivering value-based and high-quality cancer care, implications associated with the term value, and the application of the value proposition within policymaking and clinical decision-making.
Hosted by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, this congressional briefing will feature a panel of experts diving into policy challenges and solutions for the real costs of chronic disease.
Bladder Cancer | More common in men. More lethal in women? What should you know?
